THANKS, Jeffrey, for bringing these bottles out of the cellar during my visit! What a huge treat! Deep brown pour (like cocobolo wood, with pretty crimson highlights), khaki foam, nice lacing. Nose is honey-kissed pumpernickel, roasted chestnuts, and a whisper of leafy/herbal hops. Lightly sweet toasted malts show up in the taste, along with a very mild bitterness. Medium body, creamy texture, and still showing ample carb. Delicious beer.

I shared this 22 oz. bottle rating discussion with Strykzone via Facebook chat, and my brother and wife weighed in on the discussion as well but I take full responsibility for this review. This poured rich clear amber with a red tinged head and some really excellent lacing rings. Very attractive. The nose is chocolate, and nuts wafting up from the roasted malts. Medium to heavy body and a very smooth and clean mouthfeel. The flavor is very rich and you get the same chocolate, nuts, and rich roasted malts as in the aroma. As you move into the finish hops shine through and you get some grassy and floral bitterness that is not at all intrusive and makes this good drinking all the way to the last drop. Overall an excellent brew. While called a dunker bock here, it was bordering on tasting like a porter with the addition of the lager smoothness. I like this a great deal.

22 oz. bottle from Hayduke. We enjoyed it together via facebook chat. This poured a cola color with black and red. A nice thick tan foam on top. The aroma was chocolate and roasted notes. Those were both prominent themes in the flavor. The chocolate edged ahead, though. There was gobs of malt and that made for a sweet beer. Some grassy hops added a bit of tartness and bitterness but only a bit. This was sweet and rich. It was also very good.

Draught. Pured black with medium ecru head. Aroma is malty toast and caramel. Roasty full body, with toffee and caramel notes. Smoky finish, as if some barrel aging had taken place. A difficult beer to place, not really a bock, not a porter, not a schwarzbier.

Pours very dark brown with a four finger tan head. Sort of smokey chocolate aroma. Medium body; foamy carbonation. Flavor is mildly smokey and somewhat burnt malt. No chocolate. Finish is like some sort of bakery dessert flavor. Then maybe some chocolate. Or not.

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